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Loblolly Pine
Loblolly Pine

Bush Penstemon
Bush Penstemon



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

it is a variety of pine
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

1078
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Lots of watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS taeda
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Loblolly Pine
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

loblolly pine
Bush Penstemon

In German

Weihrauchkiefer
Bush Penstemon

In French

pin à encens
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

pino taeda
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

loblolly πεύκο
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Pinus taeda
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Loblolly sosna
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

pinea taeda
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Scrophulariales

Family

Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon

If you are confused whether Loblolly Pine or Bush Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Loblolly Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used and organic fertlizers, whereas for Bush Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Loblolly Pine is whereas of Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds. Loblolly Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Loblolly Pine vs Bush Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Loblolly Pine vs Bush Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Loblolly Pine are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Bush Penstemon have Asthma and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loblolly Pine has showy fruits and Bush Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Loblolly Pine is not flowering and Bush Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Loblolly Pine and Bush Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.